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School Town of Highland Schools
School Town of Highland is a public school district in Indiana, based in Lake County (Highland). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
School Town of Highland on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for School Town of Highland
6 of 6 schools in School Town of Highland carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 3
Best schools in School Town of Highland
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Highland High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mildred Merkley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Southridge Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Highland Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Allen J Warren Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Judith Morton Johnston Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in School Town of Highland
High schools (1)
- B+ Highland High School, Highland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Highland Middle School, Highland
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Allen J Warren Elementary School, Highland
- C Judith Morton Johnston Elementary, Highland
- B- Mildred Merkley Elementary School, Highland
- B- Southridge Elementary School, Highland
Where School Town of Highland schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Highland (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,069 students with 155 full-time-equivalent teachers and 311 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1804560
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Griffith Public Schools (3 schools, 2 mi)
- School Town of Munster (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Lake Ridge New Tech Schools (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Lake Central School Corporation (10 schools, 5 mi)
- School City of Hammond (16 schools, 5 mi)
- Gary Community School Corp (10 schools, 7 mi)
- School City of East Chicago (7 schools, 7 mi)
- School City of Whiting (3 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about School Town of Highland
How many schools are in School Town of Highland?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in School Town of Highland, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does School Town of Highland serve?
The largest by graded schools: Highland.
How good are the schools in School Town of Highland?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend School Town of Highland?
3,069 students were enrolled in School Town of Highland in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is School Town of Highland?
School Town of Highland is in Indiana, based in Lake County, with its district office in Highland. Its boundary covers about 6.9 sq mi.